Aster umbellatus, PA Ecotype

Flat Topped White Aster, PA Ecotype

Decorative rhizomatous component of wet meadows.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Stormwater Management, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Erect-growing; fluffy white seedheads.

• Habitat:

  Floodplains, swamps, moist woods, moist fields.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  August to September

• Flower Color:

  White

• Typical Height:

  6.9 ft

• Pollinator Value:

  High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,072,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.4 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Northern Piedmont Detention Basin Mix
• MD Mountain FACW Mix
• PA Piedmont Province FACW Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province Riparian Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province FACW Mix
• PA Southern Allegheny Plateau Province OBL Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province FACW Mix
• PA Central Lowland Province Riparian Mix